Former judge and university lecturer Alan Boulton, 76, pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing child abuse material after inappropriate images were displayed during a lecture.
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Charges followed an incident where inappropriate images were allegedly displayed during a university lecture.
Former judge and university lecturer Alan Boulton has pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing child abuse material.
Police laid the charges following an alleged incident where "inappropriate images were inadvertently displayed" during a university lecture last year.
Boulton's bail was extended, and he will appear in the County Court in March next year.
A former judge and university lecturer has pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing child abuse material.
Alan Boulton, 76, faced the Melbourne Magistrates' Court over the charges on Friday.
When asked by a magistrate how he wished to plead, he replied: “Guilty, Your Honour."
Police laid the charges following an alleged incident in the Monash University's law chambers in Melbourne's CBD in February 2025.
At the time, police said: "Inappropriate images were inadvertently displayed during a university lecture."
The court heard Boulton had been facing a third charge, but it was struck out.
The academic is no longer employed by Monash University.
Boulton was a former senior deputy director of the Fair Work Commission.
Last year, he was granted permission to travel to Europe while on bail after his lawyers told a magistrate he had spent a "serious amount" on the trip.
His bail was extended, and he declined to comment on the charges as he exited court.
He will appear in the County Court on March 5 next year.
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